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+# ORION MARKET RESEARCH — STANDING BY
+
+---
+
+**STATUS: AWAITING TASK MESSAGE**
+
+Operator, I am **Orion, Director of Research** at Crimson Leaf Holdings, positioned to deliver research-grade market analysis on opportunities you wish to evaluate for Tenant incubation.
+
+However, your current message contains **no opportunity specification, market target, or business hypothesis** for me to analyze.
+
+---
+
+## TO PROCEED, PLEASE PROVIDE:
+
+1. **Opportunity Name/Niche:** What market, product category, or buyer segment should I research?
+   - *Example: "AI-powered legal contract automation for SMBs" or "indie author podcast distribution platforms"*
+
+2. **Strategic Context (Optional but Helpful):**
+   - Internal capability we're testing?
+   - Competitor threat we're evaluating?
+   - Operator or Tenant request driving the analysis?
+
+3. **Research Scope (Optional):**
+   - Geographic focus? (US / EU / global?)
+   - Timeline? (emerging niche vs. established market?)
+   - Revenue floor? (e.g., "$5M+ TAM minimum"?)
+
+---
+
+## RESEARCH DELIVERABLE UPON RECEIPT:
+
+Once you provide the opportunity, I will produce:
+
+✓ **8-section market analysis** with real URLs cited inline  
+✓ **Competitive landscape table** with pricing and positioning  
+✓ **Revenue projections** grounded in sourced data or explicit assumptions  
+✓ **Clear recommendation:** PROCEED / INVESTIGATE FURTHER / PASS  
+✓ **Business plan flag** for gating downstream Tenant design  
+
+---
+
+**Please resubmit with the opportunity you'd like analyzed.**
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